The Prison and Courts Bill This Bill has been scrapped as a direct result of the Election being announced and Parliament being dissolved. Claimant representatives will be happy about this, as the Bill contained wide ranging reforms that were potentially unhelpful to Claimants. Amongst the proposals, was the introduction of a system of tariffs for […]
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Personal Injury Law Update – May 2017
June 1st, 2017Employment Law Update – April 2017
May 2nd, 2017Report from Work and Pensions Committee condemns bogus self-employment practices in the Gig Economy The Work and Pensions Committee has published a report suggesting that the Government must stop ‘bogus’ self-employment practices, which are potentially creating an extra burden on the welfare state whilst also reducing tax contributions to HMRC. As part of the investigation […]
Read MoreShould Civil Partnerships Be Available To All?
May 2nd, 2017At the present time, same sex couples can get married or enter into a civil partnership but opposite sex couples can only get married. The Court of Appeal ruled earlier this year that this means that couples are being treated differently. Same sex couples have more options than opposite sex couples. But what will the […]
Read MoreNew Cigarette and Smoking Laws To Come Into Effect in May
May 2nd, 2017The government is planning to ban ten packs of cigarettes completely, in a bid to reduce the number of smokers in the UK. The price of smoking in the UK is set to soar, with the cheapest pack costing £8.82 after the ban is put into place on May 21st due to a new minimum […]
Read MoreThe Decline In Marriage
March 31st, 2017Less people than ever are getting married in the west and marriage in Britain is at its lowest level since 1895 and it appears that men, more so than women, are less than keen to enter into marriage when there is a risk that they will lose their space, their money and family if things […]
Read MoreEmployment Law Update – March 2017
March 31st, 2017There are a number of new employment law developments and changes coming into force in April 2017. Let’s take a look at some of them: Gender Pay Gap reporting New laws become effective from April 2017 affecting larger employers with 250 or more employees. These organisations will have to produce data about their gender pay gap, […]
Read MorePartner Visa Update – March 2017
March 29th, 2017In the previous article (Immigration November Update) we mentioned that the strict financial requirements set by the home office were subject to ongoing litigation. This has finally resulted in the Supreme Court giving their judgement on the matter on 22 February 2017. In summary, the Court held that the current income threshold is lawful, but […]
Read MoreSpinal Injury Compensation Claims
March 2nd, 2017Spinal injuries vary from common ‘whiplash’ to life-changing such as damage to spinal cord and nerves. The most common causes of spinal injury are: Medical malpractice Motor vehicle accidents Workplace injuries Product liability Premises liability Nursing home negligence Wrongful death situations Constructive site injuries Spinal cord injury can result in complete or partial loss of […]
Read MoreFines For Using Mobile Phone While Driving To Double
March 1st, 2017The popularity of social media has had a significant increase on our mobile phone usage and this is noticeable with increased number of road traffic offences and serious accidents occurring in the UK. Motorists often forget about the dangers that they pose while being distracted by their mobile phones and that they are a significant […]
Read MoreTier 1 High Net Worth Investor Visa Information
February 28th, 2017The Tier 1 (Investor) visa is designed for high net worth individuals who want to relocate themselves and their family to the UK. The citizenship is granted only to the individuals who can provide a significant investment to the UK economy. Only a few hundred of these visas are granted per year and very few […]
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